CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures rise as risk appetite returns

April 17 (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a higher opening for Canada’s main stock index on Tuesday, suggesting a return of risk appetite on waning worries about more U.S. strikes in Syria.

June futures on the S&P TSX index were up 0.08 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.

Data from Statistics Canada is expected to show a 1 percent rise in manufacturing sales in February after falling to its lowest in six months in January. Also expected is a report on foreign investment in Canadian securities for February.

Both reports are due at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Canada’s main stock index rose on Monday, led by industrial and financial shares, as fears waned of an escalating conflict in Syria following the weekend’s U.S.-led air strikes.

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